Dark Novels

Our last meeting was held on Friday the 13th so it seemed appropriate to talk about dark themed books.  One thing we noted was that 'dark' themes can be quite varied, from traditional witches and ghost stories to realistic fiction and also non-fiction.  Here are some titles recommended by the Wrappers as engrossing dark reads. All are available through SMART libraries.

A Series of Unfortunate Events (a series starting with The Bad Beginning)  by Lemony Snickett

The Red Tree (a sophisticated picture book) by Shaun Tan

Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy

Paranormalcy by Kiersten White

Born at Midnight (first in the Shadow Falls series) by C. C. Hunter

Poles Apart (non-fiction) by Gareth Morgan and John McCrystal

The Spook's Apprentice by Joseph Delaney

Skulduggery Pleasant series by Derek Landy